T-minus 56 1/2 hours

Well its almost time for the longest consecutive distance I have ever run....a half marathon. Got our final reminders email for the race today.....and took another peek at the course. The Zooma Annapolis is going to be my biggest challenge yet....and not just the total distance....but the nasty looking incline on that bridge....that we run twice during the course. BUT I am NOT afraid, I am NOT intimidated. I have not prepared like I should or thought I would but I know my legs can carry me through that course and to the finish in under 3 hours. I know that by afternoon....I will be enjoying a sunny afternoon baseball game at Camden Yards with my 9 year old....celebrating my victory. This time I am doing something a little different though. This time I am dedicating sections of the race to a person who is inspiring or special to me in my life. I will spend that distance thinking about how they have helped me to become a better person....and why the world is a better place because they are in it. The last half (almost) will be extremely special as I run those 5.1 miles for two very special souls who are in the throws of their own battles with cancer. I did not fundraise for this race like I am doing for the Ragnar....but fighting this disease is always near my heart. If you see tears in my eyes in the finish line pictures....its not because I am in pain....its because I am inspired.